Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-03-31

THERE seems to be a general dis
position favcring the location of new
capitol buildings, ifSuch are to be e.
rected, at Bellefonte Hon. j. A. Wood
war done of the representatives from
this county, was the first to offer re-
solution to that effect 10 the House, but
the legislature did not seem to be ready
for the question and tabled the reso-
luton. Since then the press and the
people Fave strongly expressed them
selves in favor of Bellefonte, as a uit-
able and convenient place for the state
capitol. and it looks as if the mat ter
might assume tangible shape. 1t is
beyond dispute that the capital of
Centre county is just as well adapted
for the capitol of Pennsy lvania. One
of the chief points in its favor is its
central location and should Belletonte
be chosen for the states bureaucracy it
would make CENTRE county the centre
Of the old keystone not only geograph
ically but in point of Importance and
attraction. There is no town in the
state. we think that would carry the
honors of the governmental seat with
more grace than thee tv of the "Beau-
tiful Fountain. Should the buildings
go up we hope it will be at Bellefonte.
LEGISLATIVE business was brisk in
both Houses this week. A large
number of bills were finally passed by
the Senate and the House Among the
bills passed by the Senate were those
providing for the payment of the ex-
penses of the county commissioners
incurred in the conveyance of INDECENT
insane to state lunatic hospitals; to
prevent unauthorized persons from
wearing badges or other military de-
vices; to transfer the supervision OF
insane from the board of charities to
the committee on lunacy.
A resolution was adopted for the
adjournment of the senate from to-day
until next Wednesday.
In the House the bill providing for
a bank examiner to regulate bank
affairs, etc. was defeated by vote of 76l
to IL. The following bills were pass
ed finally: To amend the sixth section
of article 10 of an act to provide fer
the health and safety of persons en-
ployed in and about the anthracite
coal mines Of Pennsylvania and for
the protection and preservation ofprop-
erty connected Herewith, approved the
30th day of June, A. D. 1885, to a.
mend the second section of article one
of the same bill to prevent the sale of
intoxicating drinks on Decoration day;
making an appropriation to the east
ern state penitentiary for the salaries
of officers, repairs, books and station
cry, for library $S1, $50 and ten dol
lars to discharged eonvicts; an act
making an appropriation of $4,000
for the support of the Pennsylvania
institution for the instruction of the
blind; to authorize an additional law
Judge of several courts of the Eighth
Judicial district; to make provision for
the compilation, printing and distrib-
ution OF information relative to pow
ers and franchise of certain corpora
tions; to prevent the exemption of
property on any judgement of ffty
dollars or less obtained tor boarding;to
encourage and authorize the formation
of cooperative associations, productive
and distributive, by farmers, meehan
les, laborers, and other persons; an
act to regulate the practice of pharma.
cy and sale of poisons and to prevent
adulteration ia drugs and medicinal
preparation in the state of Pennsylva-
mia.